Beauty Bible Loves... MERIT Flush Balm

Thank heavens cream blusher has swung back into favour. For a while there, it was like finding gold on the make-up shelves.

Here is a quintessential example of why we love cream blusher. The domed top makes it just so easy and un-messy to apply: a circle or a sweep of blusher on the cheeks, then blend towards the hairline – in our case, with a Trinny London Blush/Bronzer T-Brush, which presses it into skin and creates a seamless result; done like this, the flush really stays in place (though the blusher’s neat enough to pop into a handbag if you feel you need a touch-up later).

MERIT – bit of a cult among beauty aficianados after it landed here from the States – describe their range as ‘clean and minimalist make-up’ and we’re enjoying exploring the line. Packaging, we’re told, is ‘Made with 43% recycled plastic,’ while outer packaging is either recyclable, reusable, or compostable.

You can see the blusher shades above, meanwhile – we’re using Cheeky, which is a completely foolproof deep rosewood shade (see it on skin, below), but plan also on trying Après, for midwinter pallor and a just-back-from-a-brisk-walk vibe.

Smoosh, smoosh, job done!

£32 – buy here

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